http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOZMYndeeKQ
This was my son with no formal lessons getting a submission with a kimura while only about 6 weeks out of kindergarten. He went on to have a succesful wrestling and BJJ results at tournaments. I don't know what happened, maybe the early success, however his nerves now are so bad he can not compete.
He pinned a kid in 17 seconds in Ohio and then let the next kid pin him so he could go home. When he found out that it was double elimination and he had a bye putting him competing for 3rd or 4th with only the 3rd place getting a trophy, he went out and pinned the kid. Now he doesn't want to do either one and I told him it was ok and it is, I just don't want him to think he can just quit instead of facing his fears though.
Has anyone successfully helped someone with this problem?